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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
August  25.  1 1*98. 
went  to  Mr.  E.  Edmonds,  Bestwood,  Notts,  whose  arrangement  was 
tasteful  and  his  Grapes  good.  Below  is  given  a  list  of  the  points  as 
awarded. 
Fruits  selected  from  the 
Possible 
No.  of 
points. 
Points  awarded. 
following. 
'  1st. 
2nd. 
3rd. 
Apples . 
1 
7 
7 
5 
|  - 
D  . 
2 
7 
6 
— 
— 
Apricots  . 
1 
6 
— 
— 
H 
. 
2 
G 
5  h 
4 
Cherries  . 
1 
5 
— 
3 
Figs  . 
1 
7 
5 
5 
3b 
2 
7 
— 
4| 
Grapes,  black  . 
1 
9 
8b 
7 
7b 
15  . 
2 
9 
8 
61 
6  h 
„  Muscats,  white . 
1 
10 
7 
8 
6 
,,  any  other  white . 
2 
9 
8 
7 
0 
Melon . 
1 
8 
5 
6 
6*1 
• 
2 
8 
5 
5 
5 
Nectarine . 
i 
8 
8 
6 
5 
D  . 
2 
8 
5£ 
5 
Peaches  . 
1 
8 
7 
n_ 
4£ 
2 
8 
6 
Pears . 
1 
8 
6 
— 
2 
8 
6 
(5 
— 
Plums . 
1 
8 
'H 
4 
2 
8 
— 
— 
— 
Pine  . 
1 
10 
— 
6 
— 
Strawberries  . 
— 
6 
— 
— 
5 
Beauty  of  flowers  and  foliage . 
— 
8 
5 
6 
5 
Harmonious  blending  of  colour  ... 
— 
10 
7 
8 
7 
General  arrangement  for  effect 
— 
10 
8£ 
^2 
7* 
Prize  value,  £12  8s 
.,  £11  8s 
124J 
,  £10. 
119 
100 
For  a  collection  of  fifteen  dishes,  containing  that  number  of  distinct 
varieties,  and  not  less  than  ten  kinds,  black  and  white  Grapes  to  count 
as  distinct,  Mr.  Goodacre  was  well  ahead,  winning  the  handsome 
prize  of  £15  with  a  wonderfully  good  all-round  collection  which  did  not 
contain  a  single  weak  dish.  He  staged  Muscat  of  Alexandria  and 
Canon  Hall  Muscat  Grapes,  good  in  bunch  and  berry,  and'  fairly  good  in 
colour ;  grand,  shapely,  perfectly  coloured  examples  of  Gros  Maroc  and 
Alnwick  Seedling,  a  neat  Queen  Pine,  also  a  Smooth  Cayenne,  fine 
Duchess  of  York  and  Hero  of  Lockinge  Melons,  good  Royal  George 
Peaches,  Lord  Napier  Nectarines,  Moorpark  Apricots,  Transparent 
Gage  Plum,  Williams’  Pears,  and  grand  Lady  Sudeley  Apples.  Mr. 
Mclndoe,  who  came  second,  was  weaker  in  Grapes  and  Pines  than  he 
usually  is.  He  showed  Chasselas  Napoleon  Grape  in  beautiful  shapely 
bunches  with  clear  bright  berries,  finely  shaped  bunches  of  Gros  Maroc, 
and  moderately  good  Black  Hamburgh  Grapes.  The  best  among  his 
other  dishes  were  Pineapple  Nectarine,  Princess  of  Wales  and  Stirling 
Castle  Peaches.  Mr.  Edmonds  was  third,  his  best  dishes  being  Barba- 
rossa  Grapes,  Melons,  and  Nectarines. 
Prizes  of  £8,  £6,  and  £4  were  offered  in  a  class  for  nine  distinct 
varieties  ;  the  premier  position  was  here  won  by  Mr.  F.  Need,  York 
House,  Malvern,  who  tabled  a  beautiful  pair  of  Madresfield  Court  Grapes, 
a  fine  Ne  Plus  Ultra  Melon,  good  Spencer  and  Stanwick  Elruge 
Nectarines,  Peaches,  Apricots,  and  Figs.  Mr.  Bannerman,  gardener  to 
Lord  Bagot,  Rugeley,  was  a  good  second,  conspicuous  among  his 
exhibit  being  Muscat  of  Alexandria  Grapes,  large  in  bunch  and  berry, 
and  good  in  colour.  Mr.  A.  M‘Culloch,  gardener  to  W.  F.  Webb,  Esq., 
Newstead  Abbey,  Notts,  being  third. 
The  best  collection  of  nine  dishes,  open  to  the  county  of  Salop  only, 
came  from  Mr.  C.  Roberts,  gardener  to  Miss  Wright,  Halston  Hall, 
Oswestry,  who  put  up  highly  coloured  examples  of  Buckland  Sweetwater 
Grapes,  Gros  Maroc,  wonderfully  fine  in  bunch  and  berry,  but  not  quite 
perfect  in  colour.  His  Apricots,  Peaches,  and  Nectarines  were  also  good. 
Mr.  J.  Langley,  gardener  to  Rev.  Bulkeley  Owen,  Tedsmore  Hall,  West 
Felton,  was  second,  his  exhibit  contained  Madresfield  Court  Grapes, 
remarkable  in  size  of  bunch  and  berry,  but  not  well  coloured.  Third 
Mr.  S.  Bremmell.  Six  stands  were  staged. 
Grapes,  Open  to  All. 
There  is  usually  strong  competition  in  the  class  for  four  bunches  of 
black  Grapes  in  two  varieties,  as  the  prizes  offered  are  liberal  ones,  being 
£6,  £4,  and  £3.  Eight  fine  stands  were  tabled,  and  the  winner  proved  to  be 
one  who  is  often  to  the  front  in  the  Grape  classes — viz.,  Mr.  J.  Campbell, 
gardener  to  C.  E.  Newton,  Esq.,  Mickleover  Manor,  Derby.  He  showed 
two  bunches  of  grand  and  superbly  finished  Black  Hamburghs  of  large 
size  and  perfect  shape,  the  berries  approaching  those  of  Colman  in  size. 
This  good  old  variety  is  rarely  seen  in  better  form.  A  shapely  tapering 
brace  of  Madresfield  Court  bore  them  company,  but  the  Madresfields 
were  a  shade  past  their  best.  The  second  prize  went  to  Mr.  Langley, 
who  had  good  well-finished  Hamburghs,  and  very  large  and  well-finished 
Gros  Maroc.  Third,  Mr.  G.  Davies,  gardener  to  Rev.  F.  Alderson, 
Welsh  Frankton. 
For  a  like  number  of  white  Grapes,  in  two  varieties,  Mr.  Campbell 
again  won  with  a  superb  exhibit  consisting  of  Canon  Hall  Muscat, 
wonderfully  bright  in  colour,  and  Muscat  of  Alexandria  finely  finished. 
Mr.  T.  Lambert  followed  with  Foster's  Seedling  in  very  fine  condition, 
and  Muscats  very  large  in  bunch  and  berry,  but  rather  deficient  in  colour. 
The  third  prize  went  to  Mr.  Alex.  Kirk,  gardener  to  D.  Paton,  Esq., 
Norwood,  Alloa,  N.B.,  who  showed  Muscat  of  Alexandria  and  Duke  of 
Buccleuch,  large  in  bunch  and  grand  in  berry.  Thirteen  exhibitors 
contended  for  the  prizes  offered  for  two  bunches  of  Black  Hamburghs. 
Mr.  Campbell  followed  up  his  previous  successes  by  winning  in  this  strong 
class  also  with  examples  similar  to  those  already  described  in  the  four 
bunch  class.  He  found  a  very  strong  opponent,  however,  in  Mr.  D. 
Airdrie,  gardener  to  J.  H.  N.  Graham,  Esq.,  Stirlingshire,  who  showed 
grand  broad-shouldered  bunches  carrying  large  berries,  which  only 
wanted  a  few  more  berries  on  the  top  and  a  shade  more  colour  to  make 
them  perfect.  The  third  award  went  to  Mr.  J.  Jones,  gardener  to  Mrs. 
Meed,  Malvern,  whose  bunches  were  fine,  one  of  them  being  perfectly 
coloured,  the  other  slightly  deficient  in  that  respect. 
In  the  Madresfield  Court  class  nine  exhibits  were  staged.  The 
premier  award  went  to  Mr.  J.  Jones  for  compact  bunches  having  large 
well-finished  berries.  Mr.  J.  Campbell  followed  closely  with  well-coloured 
examples  slightly  smaller  in  the  berry  than  were  those  of  the  winner. 
Mr.  L  Barlow,  gardener  to  F.  R.  Tremlow,  Esq.,  Market  Drayton,  was 
third. 
For  two  bunches  of  Black  Alicante  Mr.  J.  Langley  won  with  very 
large  examples  moderately  well  coloured,  Mr.Bannerman  being  second, and 
Mr.  A.  H.  Hall,  gardener  to  J.  C.  Waterhouse,  Esq.,  Macclesfield,  third. 
The  class  for  Gros  Maroc  was  a  strong  one,  eight  exhibits  being  staged. 
Mr.  Campbell  proved  the  winner  with  large  bunches  perfect  in  shape  ami 
colour  as  well  as  large  in  berry.  He  had,  however,  a  narrow  escape,  as 
those  from  Mr.  Kirk  were  dangerously  near  in  point  of  merit,  as  the 
bunches  were  somewhat  larger  and  the  colour  good,  but  the  berries 
carried  scarcely  so  much  bloom.  Third,  Mr.  J.  Langley. 
Seven  exhibits  of  Muscats  were  put  up,  the  winner  being  Mr.  W. 
Pilgrim,  gardener  to  Sir  J.  Meyrick,*Bart.,  Bodorgan.  One  bunch  in  this 
exhibit  was  large  and  well  finished,  the  other  a  little  deficient  in  colour. 
Mr.  Campbell  followed  closely,  and  Mr.  J.  Skitt,  gardener  to  Mrs.  H. 
Bright,  came  in  third.  For  any  other  white  variety  Mr.  A.  Kirk  won 
with  wonderful  bunches  of  Duke  of  Buccleuch,  having  grand  berries  well 
coloured. 
In  the  six  Grape  classes  which  were  open  to  the  county  of  Salop  only 
the  first  prizewinners  were  Mr.  J.  Langley,  who  won  for  Black  Ham¬ 
burghs  and  any  other  black,  and  Messrs.  Lambert,  Dawes,  and  Tugwood. 
Single  Dish  Classes. 
Peaches  were  a  strong  feature,  thirteen  dishes  being  tabled,  the  first 
prize  going  to  Mr.  Bowermin,  Hackwood  Park,  Hampshire,  who  had 
large  well-coloured  examples  of  Barrington.  Mr.  W.  Iggulden,  Frome, 
Somerset,  was  placed  second  with  the  largest  and  showiest  dish  of 
Peaches  in  the  show,  the  variety  being  Sea  Eagle.  Mr.  Goodacre  was 
third. 
The  best  Nectarines  were  staged  by  Mr.  J.  Howard,  gardener  to  Sir 
R.  Sutton,  Bart.,  Newby,  who  had  beautifully  coloured  examples  of 
Pineapple.  Mr.  Bowerman  was  second,  and  Mr.  C.  Crooks, gardener  to 
the  Dowager  Lady  Hindiip,  third.  Twenty-four  lots  were  put  up.  Mr. 
F.  Bates,  Whitfield,  won  for  Apricots  with  a  highly  coloured  dish  of 
Early  Red.  Mr.  Mclndoe  scored  well  for  a  dish  of  green  or  yellow 
Plums  with  Early  Transparent  Gage  in  fine  condition.  For  purple  Plums 
Mr.  Langley  was  first  with  Kirk’s.  Mr.  Durnell,  Oswestry,  won  for  a 
scarlet  Melon,  and  Mr.  Pilgrim,  gardener  to  Sir  G.  Meyrick,  for  a  green- 
fleshed  one.  Twelve  contestants  staged  a  dish  of  Cherries,  but  none  of 
them  could  beat  Mr.  Goodacre.  Messrs.  J.  Pearson  &  Sons,  Chilwell 
Nurseries,  Nottingham,  offered  prizes  of  £3,  £2,  £1  for  the  most  meri¬ 
torious  exhibits  of  Grapes  in  the  exhibition  grown  with  their  chemical 
manure.  The  first  prize  was  won  by  Mr.  J.  Campbell. 
Mr.  Mclndoe  won  the  first  prize  of  £3,  offered  by  With’s  Chemical 
Manure  Company,  for  a  collection  of  four  Melons.  The  varieties  staged 
were  Best  of  All,  Frogmore  Scarlet,  Yorkshire  Beauty,  and  a  seedling, 
all  of  which  were  in  fine  condition.  A  wonderful  bunch  of  Muscats  was 
staged,  not  for  competition,  by  Mr.  Pilgrim  ;  it  was  of  huge  size,  having 
large  berries,  but  unfortunately  under-ripe. 
Garden  Produce  Class. 
This  comparatively  new  departure  was  in  every  way  a  pronounced 
success,  the  Judges  declaring  the  winning  exhibit  to  be  the  finest  of  its 
kind  ever  seen  at  an  exhibition.  The  schedule  clearly  defined  that  the 
prizes  would  be  given  “  for  the  best  arranged  collection  of  garden 
produce, -to  occupy  a  space  of  8  feet  by  4  feet  6  inches,  fruits,  vegetables, 
plants,  and  flowers  to  be  represented,  any  foliage  being  allowed  for 
decoration.”  Both  fruit  and  vegetables  were  to  be  selected  from  lists 
given  in  the  schedule.  The  sum  of  £25  was  offered  to  be  divided  into 
five  prizes,  in  exact  accordance  with  the  point  value  of  each  collection  as 
awarded  by  the  Judges,  acting  under  the  R.H.S  code. 
Four  collections  were  set  up,  and  these  made  a  fine  display.  Mr. 
Goodacre  won  with  9f>£  points.  In  his  arrangement  the  plants  and  tlovvers 
were  so  displayed  that  every  dish  of  fruit  and  vegetables  could  be  clearly 
seen.  A  few  light  Palms  and  well  coloured  Crotons  were  dotted  about, 
and  between  these  Malmaisons  in  a  cut  state  were  freely  used,  one  or 
two  spikes  being  fastened  in  clay  covered  with  moss,  Asparagus  plumosus 
and  other  light  foliage  being  associated  with  them.  The  fruit  was  then 
arranged  in  suitable  positions  between  the  pot  plants  and  flowers,  and 
tastefully  set  off  with  foliage  or  greenery.  Some  of  the  most  telling 
dishes  were  a  huge  bunch  of  Gros  Guillaume  Grape,  weighing  8  or  9  lbs., 
the  berries  being  perfectly  coloured,  fine  Muscats,  Humboldt  and  Pit- 
maston  Orange  Nectarines,  Gascoyne’s  Scarlet  Apple,  Golden  Eagle 
Peaches,  Figs,  and  Cauliflowers. 
Mr.  Mclndoe  came  next  with  90£  points,  his  arrangement  being 
